Glass member for display device, method of fabricating the glass member, and display device including the glass member
A glass member for a display device, a method of fabricating a glass member, and a display device including a glass member are provided. A method of fabricating a glass member for a display device includes: preparing a glass substrate including a first surface, a second surface facing the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface to the second surface; forming a protection layer on the side surface to cover a portion of the side surface; and etching a portion of the glass substrate exposed by the protection layer.
1. A method of fabricating a glass member for a display device, the method comprising:
preparing a glass substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface;
forming a protection layer on the side surface to cover a first portion of the side surface while exposing each of a second portion of the side surface that is between the first portion and the first surface and a third portion of the side surface that is between the first portion and the second surface; and
etching a portion of the glass substrate exposed by the protection layer.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the forming of the protection layer comprises:
coating the side surface with a curable material;
curing a portion of the curable material by irradiating ultraviolet light; and
removing a remaining portion of the curable material, except for the cured portion of the curable material.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising irradiating ultraviolet light to the cured portion of the curable material to re-cure the cured portion of the curable material.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the curable material comprises 30-40 wt % of an acrylic monomer, 30-40 wt % of an acrylic oligomer, and 20-30 wt % of a photoinitiator.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising removing the protection layer.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the protection layer has a width from 10 μm to 200 μm, and the protection layer has a height from 10 μm to 100 μm.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the glass substrate has a thickness from 10 μm to 200 μm.
8. A method of fabricating a glass member for a display device, the method comprising:
preparing a glass substrate including a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a side surface connecting the first surface and the second surface;
forming a protection layer on the side surface to cover a portion of the side surface; and
etching a portion of the glass substrate exposed by the protection layer,
wherein the forming of the protection layer comprises:
coating the side surface with a curable material;
curing a portion of the curable material by irradiating ultraviolet light; and
removing a remaining portion of the curable material, except for the cured portion of the curable material, and
wherein the curing of the portion of the curable material comprises:
placing a mask having an opening on the side surface coated with the curable material; and
irradiating the ultraviolet light to cure a portion of the curable material exposed by the opening.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the opening has a width from 10 μm to 200 μm.